Episode 21: Dealmaking, FinTech, and M&A Outlook with Founder/CEO of FT Partners Steve McLaughlin

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In this episode of the FinanZe podcast, I am joined by one of the top investment bankers on Wall street, Steve McLaughlin. Steve is the Founder and CEO of FT Partners, one of the premier investment banks in the world and the largest focused on Fintech.

After graduating with a finance degree from Villanova University, Steve spent his first few years working at GE Capital in their famous financial management program. He then received his MBA from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania, leading him to Goldman Sachs, where he spent 8 years at the firm becoming the head of the fintech group until his departure in 2002. With his entrepreneurial spirit and love for fintech, Steve started Financial Technology Partners in San Francisco. Steve was named the most influential dealmaker in Fintech by The Institutional Investor in 2017 and has continued to close some of the biggest deals in the fintech industry.

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Chapitres

1. Magic Mind (00:00:00)

2. Introduction of Steve McLaughlin (00:00:55)

3. Why Leave Goldman? The Vision of FT Partners... (00:02:10)

4. The Secret to Dealmaking & Long Term Success of FTP (00:07:10)

5. M&A and IPO Market Outlook (Tech & FinTech) (00:12:40)

6. "Private" IPOs of FinTech Companies (00:17:20)

7. AI & The Future of Technology/FinTech (00:22:08)

8. End of Episode (00:26:14)